Lawsuit alleges Rockets taunted gay locker-room worker in 2013

The Rockets made their first trip to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Feb. 22, 2013. (Smiley N. Pool/Houston Chronicle)

The Rockets were named in a lawsuit filed in New York on Tuesday that alleged team members taunted a homosexual locker-room worker before their game in Brooklyn in 2013, according to a story posted online by the New York Post.

Rasean Tate claimed in the suit that Rockets players and staff taunted him in the locker room and that he was subsequently fired by Levy Restaurant Holdings, which handles Barclays Center catering. No Rockets players were specifically named in the suit.

Rockets president Tad Brown, who attended Tuesday’s 105-96 loss to the Nets, declined comment through a spokesman.

“I don’t know anything about a lawsuit,” coach Kevin McHale said after the game. “Was it against me? Then I’m OK.”

Rockets forward Donatas Motiejunas, third from left, of Lithuania, is fouled as he goes up for a shot by Nuggets guard Aaron Brooks, second from left, and center Timoey Mozgov, of Russia, left, as guard Randy Foye, right, looks on. less

Rockets forward Donatas Motiejunas, third from left, of Lithuania, is fouled as he goes up for a shot by Nuggets guard Aaron Brooks, second from left, and center Timoey Mozgov, of Russia, left, as guard Randy ... more

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Rockets center Omer Asik, third from left, of Turkey, loses control of the ball under the basket as, from left, Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried, guard Aaron Brooks and forward Quincy Miller cover.

Rockets center Omer Asik, third from left, of Turkey, loses control of the ball under the basket as, from left, Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried, guard Aaron Brooks and forward Quincy Miller cover.